just wondering among us hardcore badminton fanatics, who has read The Laws cover to cover? and for the real hardcores, how many times have you done that? in case you want to read it now, they can be found in: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badminton-central/laws/laws2002.pdf
couple times in the beginning for the coaching and tournament organizing. then periodically just to resolve silly little questions now and again.... such as - server/receiver movement.... hahahahahah
Same as badrad, read it for coaching exams a couple of times and then certain sections for revision/clarification afterwards
Nope, I actually learnt most of the rules from training. I'm more of a practical person than a bookworm really.
Guilty as charge.. none of them. I leave it to the umpire to decide if i did anything wrong. heheeh.. i will just make sure my shuttle goes into my opponents court and i score a point
i actually sat down and read through the whole thing word by word once. it was a very educational and rewarding experience, highly recommended for anyone.
i myself have to admit i haven't read too much of the book. i mainly acquired the knowledge of the rules from others in the badminton community. But because i've taken a couple of coaching courses, i have had to take a look at the rulebook; obviously becuase i need to coach others with the knowledge of the rules
Don't let other players hustle, dictate or bully you! Know your rules. Play by the rules and you can't be far wrong! Come to think of it, we should keep a copy of the Badminton Laws in our bag for ready reference should there be a dispute and in case we are not too sure. With the Laws always at hand, you have an authority hard to contradict. But you need to be sure of its interpretation lest you be outgunned!
BTW - have any of you had someone try to bully or try to hustle you out of a point by their interpretation of the rules? Doesn't it often seem that most of these occurences happen more with the most obnoxious players? There always seems to be at least one of these people in every gym... wonder if all these critters are descended from the same obnoxious ancestor? heheheh
Of course... which is why it's good to know the rules. I've educated a few people on the correct interpretation, and getting a point here and there in the process. Come to think of it... i'll print out a copy now and leave it in my racquet bag. Only 1 page at 2point font.
i always keep a copy of the rules in my bag as it's included in the badminton alberta handbook ..but like isaid, i still haven't thoroughly read through it all
(I know this thread is a few months old) I probably have read it a couple of times, but now keep a copy of it on my PDA, it's easier to search for key words! Cheers!
With PDA attached to the back of his polo, BMS should be renamed as the Read The Rule (RTR)! Any argument over rules, BMS will out his PDA for instant read out!
